And yes, there’s Jason. Unpredictable, intriguing, and undeniably inconvenient, Jason gets tipped off, adding another layer to the gripping sequence.

The sequence in which Max was trapped in the Creel House was originally written with a few differences. In a storyboard by Michael Maher, it was intended for Max to exit the house and find herself trapped in the Hawkins Community Pool, at which point the plot would merge with the current climax of Max reliving her memories of the Snow Ball. [4] I Want You to Watch" - Vecna sends Eleven to the Mind Lair, using vines to pin her against the Creel House door.

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Fact of Fiction" by Makeup and Vanity Set - Dustin, Steve, and Robin arrive at Hawkins High to deliver their donations, noticing how many residents have become injured or displaced. Is Caleb McLaughlin the MVP of the season? In this episode, he’s so great in both the fake-out “Max is actually in the Vecna trance” scene when Lucas turns on her, squaring off against Jason, and during Max’s death scene. The wailing! I’ll never get over the wailing! Other contenders for the title are Sadie Sink, Joseph Quinn, Joe Keery, and the demobats. Discuss! At the Hawkins Memorial Hospital, Max is comatose with casts covering the entirety of her limbs. Lucas reads to her while Erica and Susan Hargrove, Max’s mother, sit by her bedside. The Party arrives, and Lucas embraces Mike, Will, and El as he tells them the doctors aren't sure when Max will wake since it was a miracle she's even alive; her heart stopped for over a minute and she died clinically. El sits on Max's bed, holding her hand, and reassures Max that she will always be by her side. Using her powers, El transports the Void in Max's mind, only to find it completely empty as El screams Max's name. In Kamchatka, Joyce runs to Hopper and tases the Demodog on him to death. As they embrace, Hopper and Joyce run as the Demogorgon sprints towards them. Arriving at the courtyard, the couple is cornered by the monsters when Murray calls for them on top of the viewing stand and lights up the flamethrower onto them. This causes Vecna to shake violently, while also causing the Demobats surrounding Eddie to fall and the vines to release Steve, Nancy, and Robin. The trio gather their weapons and once again head to the attic. Their teamwork seems to be on point, but then the universe (or the show’s writers) throws in an unexpected twist.

The unexpected appearance of a man from a town meeting, who recognizes Erica, builds tension instantly. In the Upside Down Munson trailer, Dustin and Eddie have weapons in hand as the bats crash against the windows, with Eddie realizing they're on the roof. Hearing noise from the vents on top, a bat pops through and causes the pair to stab at it vigorously. At the Creel House, the trio crawls up the stairs and is about to enter the attic when a random earthquake alerts Vecna of the trio's presence. The vines take Robin and pin her against the wall, and soon take Nancy and Steve as they attempt to help, placing the trio in a chokehold. A lot of gruesome images here in this final episode but the one of the fourth gate cutting through an at-the-time alive Jason’s body? Yeah, that one will take a while to shake off. Delicate, Intense Music Playing...]" - Vecna tells El that he'll bring Hawkins down, as a montage shows the characters losing their individual battles.

But it’s not all gloom and doom. Leave it to Eddie to bring the house down (quite literally) with a rendition of Metallica’s “Master of Puppets.” The Upside Down has never been serenaded quite like this before. The imagery of the balloons bursting with blood encapsulates the merging of joyous memories with the ominous undertones of the Upside Down. This is the final episode where Matthew Modine is listed as part of the main cast. Modine's name appeared during the opening credits sequence, even though his character, Dr. Brenner, was killed-off during the previous episode.

Joe Keery revealed that when attempting to axe the vines inside the Creel House, he inadvertently lost his grip and caused the butt of the axe to hit and break the camera. Before trying to kill Max, Vecna tells her, "Don't be afraid. It will all be over soon. Just try and stay very still" - the same sentence Billy said to his victims when possessed by the Mind Flayer. Sentinels" by Makeup And Vanity Set - El uses her powers to restart Max's heart, using memories of the two of them to give her strength. This episode has the shortest time-jump out of all the season finales, with the epilogue taking place only two days after the events at the Creel House. According to the Duffer Brothers, this episode includes more visual effects than the entirety of Season 3.Master of Puppets" by Metallica - In the Upside Down, Eddie distracts the Demobats with the power of heavy metal. For admirers of the show, this poster isn’t merely artwork; it’s an experience! It effortlessly channels the energy, the drama, and the raw, pulsating vibes of the episode. Outside the church in Kamchatka, Yuri Ismaylov fixes Katinka and tells Murray Bauman and Dmitri Antonov that the helicopter might work if he gives it another try. The stalling of the engine leads Murray and Dmitri to think Yuri is purposely sabotaging Katinka to get his reward money. And just when you’re invested in this high-stakes chase, the story pulls on the emotional heartstrings. Lucas tries to lighten the mood with an adorably quaint note-passing scene. One of my absolute favorite things about Stranger Things is how it gives everyone in the group a chance to have their hero moment, to solve some puzzle, or fix a problem. No one is just dead weight along for the ride and the series is always stronger for it. Even silly stoner Argyle becomes an asset!